But why is it "faster". Presumably in the past, it used to be because English football is more direct and physical. But now all the managers are foreign and 70+ percent of the players are too. These are managers and players that did not grow up being conditioned to this supposed "English style".
I really don't understand why these stereotypes persist. The Serie A is no longer significantly more defensive, English teams are not necessarily the most physical or none of these outdated myths that used to be true before globalization and sharing of practices eroded all these differences.
Seriously look at the top teams especially. Are Milan, Inter, Atalanta and Napoli defensive teams? Are Man City, Liverpool, Utd or Chelsea teams that play traditional 4-4-2's with fast wingers and direct football?